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Farm to CACFP works to connect CACFP settings to local food producers with the objectives of serving locally-grown, healthy foods to children and adults, providing related nutrition education, and improving child nutrition.<\/p>\n

Farm to CACFP activities can increase children’s willingness to try new foods and help them become familiar with local foods they will see in school. Farm to CACFP can increase connectedness and support a sense of purpose and activity in adults. Farm to CACFP creates a reliable outlet for producers and the smaller purchasing volumes for child and adult care settings are a good fit for local farmers.<\/p>\n

Looking for a farmers market near you? Try the National Farmers Market Directory<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For more information on local procurement, please refer to our blog posts on Geographic Preference Expansion Related to the Final Rule<\/a><\/strong> and Geographic Preference Option Q&A<\/a><\/strong>. To find local vendors in your area, visit the Local Food Directories<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Below you can find resources that can encourage excitement about gardening fruits and vegetables. You can also check out our partners at the National Farm to School Network for more resources<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tNCA Resources\n\t\t\t\tSocial Media Toolkit\n\t\t\t\tGrow It, Try It, Like It! \n\t\t\t\tMore Team Nutrition Gardening Resources\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNCA Resources\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"ABCs\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tABCs Flash Cards\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"abc\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tABC Coloring Page (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Farm-to-Table-jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFarm to Table Activity Page (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Rainbow\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRainbow Plate Coloring Page (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"vitamin\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVitamin ABCs (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"cabbage\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCACFP Creditable Spotlight: Cabbage\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"chickepeas\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCACFP Creditable Spotlight: Chickpeas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"eggs\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCACFP Creditable Spotlight: Eggs\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"fish\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCACFP Creditable Spotlight: Fish\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"oats\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCACFP Creditable Spotlight: Oats\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"spinach\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCACFP Creditable Spotlight: Spinach\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"tofu\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCACFP Creditable Spotlight: Tofu\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"watermelon\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCACFP Creditable Spotlight: Watermelon\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"serving\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tServing Vegetables: Raw vs. Cooked (EN\/SP)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"vegetables\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVegetables Help Us Grow\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"bell\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat Color Are Bell Peppers?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial Media Toolkit\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload the Social Media Toolkit\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Tip\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Tip\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Tip\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Tip\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Tip\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Tip\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Tip\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Tip\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Tip\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrow It, Try It, Like It! \n\t

Grow It, Try It, Like It! Fun with Fruits and Vegetables at Family Child Care<\/em>\u00a0is designed to help Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) operators provide garden-based nutrition education for children ages 3 through 5 years old in family child care settings.<\/p>\n

Through the activities in\u00a0Grow It, Try It, Like It!<\/em>, children touch, smell, feel, and taste new fruits and vegetables. Children also learn how fruits and vegetables grow. Planting activities help children connect the delicious food choices at the table with the farm, orchard, or garden.<\/p>\n

Grow It, Try It, Like It! Nutrition Education Kits featuring MyPlate are garden-themed nutrition education kits for child care center staff that introduces children to: three fruits – peaches, strawberries, and cantaloupe, and three vegetables – spinach, sweet potatoes, and crookneck squash.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"grow\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll Sections\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Basics\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Basics – Nutrition Education Kit\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStrawberry Patch\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStrawberry Patch – Nutrition Education Kit\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpinach Lane\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpinach Lane – Nutrition Education Kit\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCantaloupe Corner\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCantaloupe Corner – Nutrition Education Kit\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrookneck Squash Row\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrookneck Squash Row – Nutrition Education Kit\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeach Tree Orchard\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeach Tree Orchard – Nutrition Education Kit\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSweet Potato Hill\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSweet Potato Hill – Nutrition Education Kit\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAppendixes\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"gitili\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFlash Cards\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Team Nutrition Gardening Resources\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"school-gardening-spotlight\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchool Gardening Quiz\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"planting\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlanting the Seeds for Healthier Eating\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"USDA\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPatrick Leahy Farm to School Program\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

\n\t\tThe Great Garden Detective\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Discover what fruits and vegetables are sweetest, crunchiest, and juiciest through a series of investigations and fun experiences connecting the school garden to the classroom, school cafeteria, and home. This eleven-lesson curriculum is designed for 3rd and 4th graders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Great Garden Detective Adventure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreat Garden Detective Flash Cards\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGarden Detective News\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreat Garden Detective Award\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

\n\t\tDig In! Standards-Based Nutrition Education from the Ground Up\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Explore a world of possibilities in the garden and on your plate using ten inquiry-based lessons that engage 5th and 6th graders in growing, harvesting, tasting, and learning about fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDig In! Teacher’s Guide\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDig In! At Home Parent Booklet (English)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDig In! en Casa (Espa\u00f1ol)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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